the lexus december to remember slet'for an idea.s - a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american idea and when they do, the dream comes true. we're grateful to be a part of it. [ticking] >> the sheer scale of bernie madoff's ponzi scheme shocked the world. thousands of individuals, charities, and funds, that on paper were worth a total of $65 billion, were wiped out. what's more, some of his closest friends and family who had trusted him with their life savings faced ruin. >> 30 seconds, dave. [horn honks] >> with madoff under house arrest, the world staked out his penthouse on 64th street, obsessed by what might be happening beh